Portoferraio – Cavo
Ferries to Elba
Portoferraio – Cavo
Ferries to Elba
Toremar provides the ferry from Portoferraio to Cavo. Portoferraio Cavo ferries cost around $33 and $157, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry schedules change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get the latest ferry ticket information for Portoferraio Cavo ferries.
Portoferraio Cavo ferry sailings typycally depart from Portoferraio at around 06:50. The last ferry leaves at 16:40.
The Portoferraio Cavo ferry trip can take around 15 minutes. Crossing times can vary between ferry operator and seasons.
There are around 19 weekly sailings from Portoferraio to Cavo serviced by Toremar. Timetables can vary by season and operator.
Portoferraio Cavo ferry prices typically range between $34* and $157*. The average price is typically $80*. The cheapest ferries from Portoferraio to Cavo start from $34*. The average price for a foot passenger is $80*.
Ferry price can vary based on booking factors such as number of passengers, vehicle type sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated March 25
The distance between Portoferraio to Cavo is approximately 8 miles (12km) or 7 nautical miles.
Ferry Operators servcing ferries from Portoferraio to Cavo currently do not allow cars to travel onboard.
Foot passengers can travel on the Portoferraio to Cavo ferry with Toremar.
Pets currently are not allowed on ferries from Portoferraio to Cavo.
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| Portoferraio - Cavo Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Country | Italy | |
| Destination Country | Italy | |
| No. of Operators | 1 | |
| Operators | Toremar | |
| Average Price | $36* | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 12 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 15m | |
| First Ferry | 06:50 | |
| Last Ferry | 13:10 | |
| Distance | 6 nautical miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 2024-11-05.
The Italian town of Portoferraio is located in the Province of Livorno, on the edge of the harbour on the island of Elba. The town's name is derived from the Italian for "Iron Port", after the iron mills in and around the city. It is because of these mills that facilitated the city's growth during the 19th century. During this period the town became the main shipping port of profitable iron ore towards the mainland. Thanks to Napoleon's stay, as he was exiled in Elba in 1814 after his defeats in Europe and his forced abdication, Portoferraio and the entire island enjoyed an age of glory.
Arriving from the sea, Portoferraio seems like a bay, protected from pirates by it bastions which provide shelter from the sea. One of the most popular tourist attractions in the town are its ancient bastions and historic walls, which are fairly well preserved, and were built to provide protection to the town. Located nearby is the hamlet of Le Grotte, where visitors can see remains of a Roman villa dating back to the Imperial period. Until 1960, the ruins were covered by shrubs and plants, but excavation showed the extent of the complex with wall sin opus reticulatum, large terraces overlooking the sea and a pool with heating and water cycle system.
Ferry services from the town's harbour depart to Plombino, Bastia and Cavo.
The town and port of Cavo is located on the Italian island of Elba, the largest of the island in the Tuscan Archipelago and Italy's third largest, after Sardinia and Sicily. It also forms the National Park of the Tuscan Archipelago, Europe's largest marine park, along with Giglio, Giannutri and Montecristo. The island is perhaps most famous for harbouring French Emperor Napoleon in 1814 during his exile, although the island's history goes back much further than this. It dates back to prehistory with the Ilvati tribe from Liguria who named the island Ilva and then later inhabited by the Etruscans and then later still by the Romans who liked the island because of its rich deposits of iron ore and its mud baths. The island's archaeological findings, contained in its museums, the impressive fortresses and military buildings such as Castello del Volterraio and the beautiful Napoleonic residences of the 1800's such as Palazzina dei Mulini all bear testament to the island's past.
